July 15, 2019
Atlanta Braves – Luke Jackson had thrown 49 pitches over two games on Friday and Saturday, so on Sunday, AJ Minter was given the 9th. Minter converted for his fifth save of the season.
Hierarchy remains: Jackson | Swarzak | Minter.
Los Angeles Dodgers – The much-maligned Joe Kelly picked up his first save of the season on Sunday, pitching the bottom of the 13th inning in a 3-run game. Virtually every other Dodgers reliever had already pitched, including Pedro Baez, who has had a rough go of it lately, having allowed 6 ERs in his last three appearances. He’s still probably the handcuff to Kenley Jansen, but we’ll watch to see how the Dodgers respond to his troubles in the coming days.
Hierarchy remains: Jansen | Baez | Urias.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today/tomorrow
1. Scott Oberg – The Rockies have a doubleheader and Wade Davis has gone in two of the last three.
Tomorrow
1. John Gant – If Carlos Martinez goes tonight, it’ll be three straight.
